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 Dutch Wonderland entrance decorated for Halloween in 2018. | |
| Location | East Lampeter Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′40″N 76°13′06″W / 40.0277°N 76.2184°W |
| Opened | May 20, 1963 |
| Owner | Palace Entertainment |
| Slogan | "A Kingdom for Kids" |
| Area | 48 acres (19 ha) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 34 |
| Roller coasters | 3 |
| Water rides | 1 (Plus 2 Boat Based Rides) |
| Website | www |
Dutch Wonderland is a 48-acre (19 ha) theme park just east of Lancaster, Pennsylvania in East Lampeter Township, appealing primarily to families with small children. The park's theme is a "Kingdom for Kids." The entrance to the park has a stone imitation castle façade, which was built by Earl Clark, a potato farmer, before he opened the park in 1963.
The Clark family sold Dutch Wonderland in 2001 to Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company. They also operate Old Mill Stream Campground at the same location, as well as the Gift Shop at Kitchen Kettle Village in nearby Intercourse, Pennsylvania. Next to the park, they used to operate Wonderland Mini-Golf and Wonderland Cinema, which were demolished to make room for parking in 2014 and 2015, respectively.[1] On November 12, 2010, Hershey Entertainment announced that they sold Dutch Wonderland to Palace Entertainment.
The park has 32 rides, plus a tropical-themed interactive water play area called Duke's Lagoon. The park also has an extended season, open for "Happy Hauntings" and "Dutch Winter Wonderland" events for Halloween and Christmas. The park is part of a larger area in Lancaster zoned for entertainment, dining, lodging, and conferences.
- ^ "Former Wonderland Cinema at Dutch Wonderland being demolished". March 30, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2023.